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Tourism & Recreation
Feds award $2.5M to BigRock Mountain for new chairlift
The existing lift is over 50 years old. The new lift will feature technology such as a touchscreen interface that eases system operations and maintenance.
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Above all else, George Smith was a man who loved Maine
February 16, 2021The outdoors advocate, who served 18 years as executive director of the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine, was also a writer, blogger and celebrator of all there is to love about Maine, the outdoors to its food, lodgings and people.
February 16, 2021
State marketing campaign promotes 'responsible recreation,' offers business toolkit
February 12, 2021The Maine Office of Tourism is launching the initiative and asking for support from businesses in an attempt to protect the natural resources that draw increasing numbers of visitors during the pandemic.
February 12, 2021
Arenas in Portland, Bangor still poised to see action as field hospitals
February 10, 2021Plans in place since nearly the start of the pandemic call for venues in both cities to serve as makeshift COVID-19 field hospitals. That hasn't been necessary, but officials are preparing, just in case.
February 10, 2021
Bucksport manager reflects on town’s pivot after 2014 mill closure
Updated: February 10, 2021The Verso Paper Mill closure in December 2014 cost Bucksport 40% of its tax base and hundreds of jobs. By early 2020, planning and partnerships resulted in full downtown storefronts, numerous festivals, increasing visitation and demand for real
Updated: February 10, 2021
Proposed forest rules could hurt Maine economy, cost jobs, delegation says
February 9, 2021A proposed rule change would limit private landowners with access to Natural Resources Conservation Service programs to 45,000 acres, and devastate Maine's logging, outdoor recreation and conservation economies, the state's U.S. senators and
February 9, 2021
Maine airports gear up for summer season with added routes
Updated: February 9, 2021"We are once again pleased that our airline partners continue to put resources into our market," said Paul Bradbury, the airport director at the Portland International Jetport.
Updated: February 9, 2021
New owners of vintage Bar Harbor B&B to add wellness retreat
Updated: February 8, 2021The Yellow House was built as a single-family home in 1872 in a different Bar Harbor location and later moved to its present location. Both buyers and sellers are serial entrepreneurs with multiple hospitality businesses in Bar Harbor.
Updated: February 8, 2021
Maine producers shine in 2021 Good Food Awards
February 5, 2021Seaweed salad made in Maine and one of the state's craft beers were among this year's winners, selected among more than 1,900 entries nationwide.
February 5, 2021
California hospitality veteran takes reins at HospitalityMaine
February 3, 2021Matt Lewis comes to Maine with nearly two decades of San Francisco Bay-area hospitality and tourism experience, and now faces the challenge of rebuilding Maine's pandemic-decimated restaurant and lodging industry.
February 3, 2021
For Maine's outdoor rec companies, last year offers useful lessons
February 3, 2021People turned from house slippers to snowshoes. “We’re building this industry one family and one person at a time,” said Adam Shepherd of the Portland outdoor adventure organization Rippleffect.
February 3, 2021
Maine-Nova Scotia CAT ferry cancels another season
Updated: February 3, 2021Resumption of the high-speed passenger service between Bar Harbor and Nova Scotia was delayed by terminal construction in 2019. The pandemic forced the cancellation of service last season, and now the one that was planned to start in May.
Updated: February 3, 2021Mills lifts curfew on Maine nighttime business operations
January 29, 2021For two months, a public health measure has required restaurants, bars and movie theaters to close by 9 p.m. Encouraging new statistics have prompted Gov. Janet Mills to end the restriction.
January 29, 2021After outcry from businesses, Mills rethinks tax on PPP loans
January 28, 2021The Mills administration originally said it planned to tax businesses on PPP loans, saying the levy would generate $100 million in revenue. But after a backlash from chambers and trade groups, the state is reconsidering.
January 28, 2021Businesses balk at Mills’ proposal to tax PPP loans
January 26, 2021With many businesses struggling to survive the pandemic, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and other groups are urging the Legislature and Gov. Janet Mills not to tax loan proceeds from the federal Paycheck Protection Program.
January 26, 2021
MEREDA Forecast Conference: After challenging year, mixed prospects ahead
January 22, 2021Mainebiz has complete coverage of the annual industry gathering, held Thursday by the Maine Real Estate and Development Association. Our reporting starts with this roundup of highlights and observations from the virtual conference.
January 22, 2021
York County's resilient hospitality industry readies for the next test: 2021
Updated: January 25, 2021Inns and other businesses that have thrived on Maine's southern coast for generations were hard pressed by the pandemic last season. The iconic establishments are hoping the lessons they learned then will prepare them for this year.
Updated: January 25, 2021
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